Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Argentina
Argentina: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 930.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
930.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
930.21 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
273.67 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Argentina stood at 930.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Argentina peaked at 930.21 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273.67 million tonnes, in 1964.
Argentina ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316.15 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 325.19 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 331.48 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 273.67 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 301.60 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 340.95 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 356.65 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 378.70 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 408.16 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 390.54 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 336.47 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 319.99 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 344.08 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 394.28 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 446.50 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 459.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 463.62 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 482.96 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 479.50 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 494.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 498.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 436.64 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 427.68 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 460.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 509.90 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 475.34 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 489.94 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 458.69 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 446.38 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 444.36 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 469.47 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 494.98 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 548.14 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 548.15 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 519.89 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 509.13 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 524.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 556.07 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 603.53 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 604.33 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 583.69 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 499.63 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 529.51 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 560.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 583.00 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 615.75 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 630.53 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 653.73 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 676.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 672.77 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 694.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 724.02 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 766.64 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 760.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 823.05 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 817.14 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 852.79 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 874.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 858.36 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 902.28 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 886.87 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 913.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 930.21 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 930.21 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 930.21 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 551.11 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.95 million tonnes | 273.67 million tonnes | 408.16 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 411.73 million tonnes | 319.99 million tonnes | 482.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.74 million tonnes | 427.68 million tonnes | 509.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.85 million tonnes | 444.36 million tonnes | 603.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.70 million tonnes | 499.63 million tonnes | 676.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.30 million tonnes | 672.77 million tonnes | 874.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.16 million tonnes | 886.87 million tonnes | 930.21 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Argentina?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Argentina was 930.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 930.21 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.67 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Argentina rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.